Voting Now Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards
By: BWW Special Coverage Nov. 04, 2016
Voting has opened for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting will run through December 31. Winners will be announced in early January!
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Santa Barbara Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SHREK (Central Coast Theatre Company)
22.4% of votes
2.
LEGALLY BLONDE (Central Coast Theatre Company)
17.5% of votes
3.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Theatre Group at SBCC)
15% of votes
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